Faith Is Substance—Centennial Edition
is now available!
To purchase Faith Is Substance from the publisher, click on the image of the book’s cover.

e can think of no better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Pastor Percy Gutteridge’s birth than to reissue his extremely helpful book, Faith Is Substance. Coming as it does from its author’s many decades of abiding in Christ, walking in the Spirit by faith, and opening of the Scriptures, the book approaches the subject of faith in a uniquely practical, deep, and heart-changing way.
This new edition, edited and annotated by Jim and Denise Kerwin, rolls off the presses with a newer, more readable format than the first edition, and an appendix of the full lyrics of all the hymns Pastor Gutteridge quotes in the book. Profits from direct online sales of this book are being donated to one of Pastor Gutteridge’s favorite outreaches, Foundation for His Ministry, Inc. (FFHM).
Founded in 1966 by Chuck and Charla Pereau, Foundation for His Ministry is dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ and to meeting the basic needs of “the least of these My brethren” (Matthew 25:40). FFHM cares for two hundred children in three orphanages in the Mexican states of Baja California, Oaxaca, and Michoacan, but its multifaceted ministry encompasses much more, including child and adult evangelism, literacy programs, a Bible Institute, prison outreach, daycare centers, a print shop and an upholstery shop, schools, a home for FFHM young adults attending university and technical school, a drug rehabilitation center, a home for abused women and children, a disabled children’s learning center, and a medical center. Visit www.ffhm.org to learn more about this dynamic missionary outreach.
Specially for the occasion of the book’s release, John and Ann Gutteridge (Percy’s son and daughter-in-law) have shared with our readers a helpful timeline of Percy’s life. Son Peter has written an engaging, personal set of reminiscences of the father he remembers. We thank them for their contributions to the celebration. We’re also extremely grateful to Brother Murry Whiteman for the impressive cover art he designed and contributed for the new edition.
Republishing Faith Is Substance is only part of what we do here at Finest of the Wheat to keep Pastor Gutteridge’s teaching ministry alive. As frequently as possible, we make restored audio messages available for free download, and we web-publish new written articles (transcribed from tapes of Pastor’s messages). Sign up for our email newsletter to be informed when new articles and audios by Pastor Gutteridge appear. A full list of his currently available messages appears immediately below.
New Percy Gutteridge Material
- New Audio:
In his message
Waiting on the Lord,
Pastor Percy Gutteridge explains from Isaiah 40:28-31 how all spiritual
beings—cherubim, seraphim, angels, and mankind—derive their life and sustenance from God
and His presence. Because this is true, every revival must spring from waiting on God.
Posted on 11 Jan.
Bible Teaching Articles & Audio by Percy Gutteridge
- Short Biography of Pastor Percy Gutteridge
- Book: Faith Is Substance
- Foreword by Dr. Robert C. Frost
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Author and Foundation of Faith
- Chapter 2: Faith's Conditions
- Chapter 3: The Nature of Faith
- Chapter 4: The Practice and Problems of Faith
- Chapter 5: The Perfecting of Faith
- Chapter 6: The Life and Growth of Faith
- Chapter 7: Preparing the Man of Faith
- Chapter 8: The Certainties of Faith
- Chapter 9: The Inheritance of Faith
- Chapter 10: The Triumph of Faith
- Upcoming book: The Holy Spirit
- Chapter 1: The Sevenfold Holy Spirit
- Chapter 2: The Supernatural Character of New Testament Christianity
- Chapter 3: The Double Portion of Elisha
- Chapter 4: The Holy Spirit as Oil
- Chapter 5: The Holy Spirit as Fire
- Chapter 6: The Holy Spirit as Dew
- Chapter 7: The Holy Spirit as Former and Latter Rain
- Chapter 8: The Holy Spirit as Wind
- Chapter 9: The Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Burning
- Chapter 10: The Holy Spirit as Salt
- The Black Hole
- Our Great Savior God
- The Gospel of the Glory
- Audio files of messages preached by Percy Gutteridge:
- As A Little Child
- Dividing the Hoof and Chewing the Cud
- Simon Peter or Simple Simon? (an Easter message)
- The Impotent Man
- The Father of Lights
- Why Revival Tarries
- “Upon This Rock”
- The Lord Jesus and His Ministry Series:
- The Studies in the Book of Joshua Series:
- The Christian Education Series:
- The Christian Life Series:
- The Gospel and Its Call Series:
- The Holy Spirit Series:
- The Seven-Fold Nature of the Holy Spirit
- The Supernatural Character of New Testament Christianity
- The Double Portion of Elisha
- The Holy Spirit as Oil
- The Holy Spirit as Fire
- The Holy Spirit as Dew
- The Holy Spirit as Former and Latter Rain
- The Holy Spirit as Wind
- The Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Burning
- The Holy Spirit as Salt
- The God in Creation and Providence Series:
Percy Gutteridge Material in Process and Planning
- Article: The Most High and the Elohim (05 February 2012)
- Audio: Ruth (10 February 2012)
- The Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ: an eleven-part overview of the Book of Revelation (2012)
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Jim’s Itinerary
14-20 May: Pastors’ training conference, Guatemala.25 Jul-3 Aug: Pastors’ training conferences in Costa Rica with LendAHand Mission Teams.
New & Featured
Poetry: Enjoy a famous Charles Wesley classic: Come, Sinners to the Gospel Feast!Audio: Kernels of Wheat #16: If “God So Loved the World,” Why Am I Not Allowed To?
Audio: Walking into Maturity is the topic of Kernels of Wheat #15.
Article: Isaiah Reid traces the path of spiritual growth through Advance by Self-Denial.
Audio: Waiting on the Lord is the Church’s only path to revival. Check out Grains from Gutteridge 7.
Audio: Are you walking in A New Gift from Jesus? Kernels of Wheat podcast #14.
Audio: How do you rate on God's Love Meter? Hear Kernels of Wheat podcast #13.
Poetry: Frances Ridley Havergal offers up a New Year’s prayer worth praying in Another Year Is Dawning!
Audio: Kernels of Wheat Podcast #12, Are You Fulfilling Bible Prophecy? Well, are you?
Article: Robert Murray McCheyne promotes systematic Scripture reading in Daily Bread: Reading Through the Word of God in a Year.
Article: Isaiah Reid explains how we get to Life Through Death.











